Far North Queensland is facing more extreme weather over the weekend, with residents warned to expect dangerous and life-threatening flooding. It's unwelcome news for communities from Ayr to Tully, including the regional city of Townsville,

Flooding in Australia has inflicted "incredible" devastation on communities across northern Queensland, the state's premier has said, even though conditions are easing faster than predicted. Thousands of residents who evacuated from their homes are set to return on Tuesday but it is feared hundreds of homes and businesses have been inundated.

Flood waters are rising in the Australian state of Queensland after heavy rainfall. The area between Townsville and Cairns in the north-east is particularly badly affected - a region that is also very popular with tourists.

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